Chelsea v Stoke: Costa misses out

Diego Costa is left out of the Chelsea squad for the game against Stoke because of a minor tendon injury, despite manager Guus Hiddink saying the striker would start.

Cesc Fabregas is on the bench, but there are recalls for John Mikel Obi, Willian and Baba Rahman – who replaces the injured Kenedy.

Eden Hazard also starts again, his 200th appearance for Chelsea, while young defender Jake Clarke-Salter is on the bench.

The Blues and the Potters are both chasing a fourth consecutive Premier League victory. A Chelsea win would take them above Stoke in the table and could take them up to seventh place.

Stoke have a number of missing players, including defender Phil Bardsley who is out with a calf injury, but Geoff Cameron plays despite an ankle problem.

Chelsea: Courtois; Azpilicueta, Baba, Ivanovic, Cahill; Matic, Mikel; Willian, Hazard, Oscar, Traore.
Subs: Begovic, Miazga, Clarke-Salter, Loftus-Cheek, Fabregas, Pato. Remy.

Stoke: Butland; Muniesa, Pieters, Cameron, Wollscheid; Whelan, Imbula; Shaquiri, Afellay, Arnautovic; Diouf.

Subs: Ireland, Joselu, Walters, Teixeira, Crouch, Krkic, Haugard.